How to make your own acrylic blanks using your Cricut.
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- čas přidán 29. 12. 2020
- Do you like Magine acrylic keychains? Can you cut acrylic using your Cricut? Well yes you can. Here is How to make your own acrylic blanks using your Cricut. I love using acrylic blanks for keychains. It can get expensive to buy them sometimes you can find exactly what you’re looking for or it can take a while for them to come. I make all of my own with acrylic sheets I buy from Amazon. Are used to make these using the D point blade with my Cricut ear but now that I use the Cricut maker I use the knife blade. I hope that this is helpful Friends. And I hope you have a happy and healthy new year.
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Thank you for the information! I’m a crafty nurse too!
Remember: to use the knife blade you will need a Cricut maker. If you dont have a Cricut Maker and only have a Cricut explore air 2/3 use a Explore Black Deep cut. This one is also good for the Cricut maker aswell.
Yes absolutely, thank you friend❤️
What material setting do you use with the air2?
Thank you for that information, I've been digging around only to see mixed results and no exact things.
Thank you so much
Can I do this with a cricut 3 explorer?
Awesome thanks for the tutorial.
My pleasure friend
Thank you
Really helpful, thank you
my cricut machine is arriving today !! Can't wait to try this Xx
You will have so much fun with your Cricut! I’m so excited for you!
@@themostcraftynurse3914 ❤️❤️ I just love it !!!!
Thanks for the info, will definitely be trying this❤
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This is amazing thanks for the video
Thank you friend
Oh wow. Thank you. I wonder if you can use same method to make reusable stencils!?
What setting did you used with the Air.? I created my own material using 350 pressure and deep point blade with 14 passes. It still did not cut. Please help me. Thanks
what settings are you using mine does not cut all the way through, how to you do the extra passes by pressing cut at the end of each cut and not unloading the mat? thanks for your great tutorial.
Curious? I just ordered the blade and plexiglass but am concerned about my mat which mat do you use to keep it from messing up ur mats? Thank you
I used my stron grip and taped it down. I have had no issue with my mat getting cut.
Will this work on a cricut explorer one?
Hi, thank you for this tutorial 💗 How long or many passes will the blade last before it needs to be replaced?
Thank you, I’m not sure honestly I’ve been using mine for a while on many things (prob 7-8 months) and it’s still very sharp.
@@themostcraftynurse3914 Awesome, thanks💜
Nice tutorial. One critique: I found myself saying, “Just get to it!” I understand it’s probably because you’re a nurse. You’re thorough and we’re all preceptees watching you. Nevertheless, thanks for the video. I’m a RN and I want to make the members of my facility something to attach to the front of our badge reels. I’ll sub to your channel and hopefully learn more. Step 1) buy a Cricut.
Can this be used to make keychains?
Thanks for the tutorial. Can you make characters with this? Like the outline?
how do i slice out a circle in there for a keychain?
Can you tell me where you got the drill? Or what it’s called? Thanks
Just curious, if you were to let it run more passes if you would have the problem getting them apart??
Thank you so much! I've been looking for a way to make blanks.💙
This is a lovely tutorial and very helpful to me. I’m about to get a cricut but not sure the model to go for, can you advice me on this please. What model is yours? Thanks for sharing 👍🏽
Hello friend, I would choose based on what you will use it for. If your mainly going to cut vinyl than the air is a great option. The maker is a bit pricier however you can do other things such as engrave. The blades for different things are sold separately but there are many use options. I love my Cricut, I’m excited for you❤️
@@themostcraftynurse3914 Hi, thank you for your lovely reply. I will like to cut various things such as leather, fabric, vinyl, thin acrylic sheet, etc. Your reply is appreciated, thank you very much.
@@themostcraftynurse3914 hi, can the maker cut mirror acrylic? Like the type for cake toppers
This is great. Thank you for sharing. Could you possibly do a test cut video with the film removed from the acrylic first?
Yes I Can definitely do that
Hi , what blade is used for the acrylic blade? Thanks 💗
Hi, love this video but how do you make the holes for the keychains ?
I use a little hand drill
What do you do to put a hole in the blanks to make into keychains
I have a small hand drill, if you look up hand drill on amazon there are lots and not to expensive.
What thickness is this
Fab video! Please can you tell me the acrylic you've listed in the description can that one be used on cricut air 2 aswell? Thanks xx
Thank you friend, the one I normally use I can no longer find. But this is what I have been told Also works so I have ordered from Amazon
Grafix Ultra Clear .020 Plastic,
I don't know why but I can't cut this at all! Help! I have the 020 plastic grafix, knife blade, heavy chipboard setting but it looks like it can't do deeper I don't know why!
what material would you select for the explore 2?
I am so sorry I have never cut this with the explorer air two it would have to be something that requires the deep cut blade. When I met my daughters this weekend I will look at hers and see if I can figure it out and let you know.
How do you put a small hole in for key chains?
I have this tiny little handheld drill very inexpensive it’s a hand twist and that’s what I use.
Must have tutorial for air 2 please 🙏🙂
This would be amazing because I’m on the same boat
Yes Please!!!
I have the explorer with 1mm acrylic sheets. I have the deep point blade but I cannot get it to cut through. I am not sure I’m using the right material setting. Please help!
The heaviest I myself have uses is .4mm. I would try the heaviest wood setting but it may be to thick.
I’m having the same issue i ordered the sheets from the link but i guess they aren’t the same 😫 I’m trying different setting and what not so if i get it to work i will update you
What thickness is the acrylic sheet you're using?
Can this work on the Explore Air 2?
I have the same question...
Hi.I don’t see the link for the acrylic sheets. Can this be done with Explore2?
Hi
Hi, Sorry I was at my daughters house when I get home I will look on my Amazon purchases and link the acrylic sheets. And yes I used to use my explore air to with the deep cut blade
I have added the link
@@themostcraftynurse3914 what setting did you use with the deep cut blade for the air2?
How do you set it to do extra passes
Howdy, and thanks for the tut. Can you share why you use the basswood setting instead of the acrylic setting? Ty! ❤
Ty friend, I believe the acrylic setting is a newer setting. I will have to try it. 😊
@@themostcraftynurse3914…thank you for the quick reply!❤️
What did you set the material on? Like heavy chipboard, acetate
And thanks for sharing ❤
Can you add resin to these and turn them into keychains?
Yes, I recently did a video using these. I made them badge reels but same process.
How do you do the extra passes?
Before taking my mat out, I just hit cut again. That only gives you one extra pass and you can do that as many times as you need.
Since you had a hard time and getting it out why not run more passes?
When you say 2 extra passes, do you mean 2 plain passes, or 2 passes of 14 each (so 3 sets of 14 passes). I'm wondering if it would be easier to add a new material into your customized and add the total passes. Thank you for the quick tutorial, I was looking for a way to make blanks instead of buying them.
I’m sorry for not clarifying, single passes not sets.
What are acrylic blanks used for?
Have you tried making small holes on your acrylic shapes to make a keychain?
Yes I have a little hand drill from Amazon, one hand screw the other power but gentle. Super easy to drill.
Where do I find the shapes or designs to cut to make the blanks??
I use shapes in design space as well as bring shapes in from google and such.
And badge reels can be made with these cuts?
Do you have a video on a Cricut explorer making acrylic blanks
Does anyone knows what kind of blade to use?
Work them a little? That looks like a LOT of work. I wonder if tracing with an exacto knife would help!?
Yeah, sometimes they pop right out sometimes it takes so muscle. This is good if you need something now or something specific but not in bulk. I tried tracing with exacta but for me I would get harsh lines not smooth cut. I
@@themostcraftynurse3914 things are always harder to do when the camera is going lol
For sure! The camera is definitely in the way💕
Hi I followed all your instructions and did 3 more passes but it not cutting all the way thru don’t feel no cut lines on the bottom
I’m sorry, it should. I’m not sure why, Is your acrylic to thick? The maker will not cut >.20. I’ve not cut any in a while because the acrylic I use has been on back order. If I can find a piece I’ll throw it in yo see if I can figure out what might be keeping it from cutting. Mine does not lift right out but only take some minor bending to pop out.
okay but how do u do the hole
I use a little hand drill, you could use slice feature and put hold with Cricut. I find hand drill easier.
How can I do this with the explore air 2?
I have never tried this on explore air, if it were to try it, I would you the deep point blade and find the thickest setting it would allow.
I followed your instructions. i used your link to buy the 20 sheets of acrylic. i used my cricut maker and knife blade, did 35 passes and it still will not cut through. help
Hey! Make sure your cricut dial is set to custom, and if it is then try purchasing a set of blades with differently angled blades, and use a blade with a higher angled edge (like 60 degrees)
@@jax8604 i have a maker so no custom dial. Theres only one knife blade it uses. Thanks for your help anyways.
You need the knife blade not the deep cut blade
Knife blade yes with maker and when I used my air then deep deep point blade.
So on maker, did you go to materials and use wood? You said you used knife blade. How thick is your acrylic sheets? Tomorrow I will make some more and make sure you can see each detail. I’m sorry your having a challenge with this. We will figure out what’s happening.
I bought the exact acrylic.... it has not worked for me I've done 4 complete sets of passes
You said you will use the blank with epoxy. Can you show us how/ what you made?
I’ve given away what I made but I can make some more and show you.
I was going to try to start this today but looks like I’m out of acrylic. I ordered some and will start it when it arrives.
@@themostcraftynurse3914 that would be great! Thank you
It is not Acrylic. It's polycarbonate clear sheet. Acrylic can break easily if you bend.
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